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Dora, AL

Full City Profile · Alabama · Walker County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
2,617 Population 331/sq mi density
$61,276 Median Income $27,659 per capita
$150,100 Home Value $167,332 Zillow
$769 Median Rent 19.2% income on rent
61°F Avg Temperature 299 sunny days/yr
1,060 Violent Crime/100K 5,701 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$61,276 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$150,100 home value, $769/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,060 violent crimes/100K (179% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$61,276
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,659
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.4%
24% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Dora vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Dora’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,276
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,659
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,209
116%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$936
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$936
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
14% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.6%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.4%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,568M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 74.4%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 3.6%
Other 22%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,536
Restaurants
108
Healthcare
189
Retail
251
Manufacturing
54

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,209
16% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,236
36% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$61,276
Per Capita Income$27,659
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$83,209
Avg Weekly Wage$936
County GDP$2,568M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.0%
Poverty Rate9.4%
Gini Coefficient0.454
Cost of Living Index88.8

Commute

Mean Commute32 minutes
Drive Alone74.4%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home3.6%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,536
Restaurants108
Healthcare189
Retail251
Manufacturing54

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$83,209
Avg Property Tax$2,236